food for the road

[BennyO]

Last week I was out and had a couple of hours break between gigs. As I was little peckish I dropped in for some fast food. after finishing my fried chicken I noticed I had got a bit on my face. it was then that I also noticed the grease from the chicken cut right into my clown make up. I pretty much had to redo my face as the toilettes also tore into my make up leaving me pretty bland. Lucky for me I had a spare hour and keep spare make up in my car.

Does anyone have a proffered food to eat while in clown? I have begun to enjoy bananas and nuts because they do not affect my make up and go into my mouth easily. Nutrition bars are great and I actually keep a few in my bag and under the seat of my car in my emergency sack. (that could be a new thread). There is nothing like being on a 4 hour roam and your sugar levels drop while half way. As a clown I am 110% energy all the time so this slump is just unacceptable to me.

Anyone have any thoughts or comments about food while clowning?

[bugaboo the clown]

I would have to say anything that is small enough top put in your mouth in one piece. I used to eat in front of a mirror. Now I keep to simple things like chicken nuggets and carrot/celery sticks. I also like those uncrustables peanut butter/jelly sandwich things. I can break them apart and eat them.

[tim]

Greasy pizza and fried chicken is one way that some circus clowns have played around with to take off their makeup.

[Jolly Well]

Like Bugaboo said - small stuff is the way to go.

Fortunately I've not ran into food taking my make-up off. Big mouth I guess...

jalapeno poppers, spinach bites, etc for me (not a meat eater)

Chicken Nuggets, Tots, Fries,<whatever finger food you prefer> would likely be safe...

[Happy Chappy & Daisy]

Cheapo cheeseburgers, cut into bite sized pieces. The fries are okay, as long as you skip the ketchup.

Now, nutritionally, that's a different matter...

[katchup]

KATCHUP doesn't know how to skip (nothing to add but bit size pieces)

[Toodle C. Doodle]

I get eat three servings of vegetables a day: Ketchup, Ketchup and Ketchup.

Ok, not really.

[Willace-the-Clown]

yes as everyone said anything that can fit well in your mouth one time i had a gig at a company picknick where my sister worked so i got to eat when i did was cut everything up into bite sized peaces & even cut corn off the cob it might seem weird to do that but your in clown & eatting might as well clown it up

[Scruffy]

plain cake donuts. usually I can get buy with most things. If I'm careful I can eat fries, just no ketchup.
Always use a straw. You can't navigate a soda can with a clown nose on....

[Willace-the-Clown]

its hard to drink with anything if you have the nose on i use straws with water bottles too